the past and present of skottie young

Today, we're catching up with one of the most distinctive voices in modern comics, Skottie Young, a writer and artist whose wildly imaginative style, outrageous humor, and surprising emotional depth have made him a fan favorite for more than two decades.

We're talking about his latest work on DC's Lobo, bringing his own brand of mayhem and irreverent comedy to the Main Man. But we're also taking a deep dive into Skottie's career, going all the way back to his earliest days breaking into the comics business.We revisit his early Marvel work on characters like Venom, the Human Torch, and the X-Men, and trace his evolution as an artist, including his beautiful and inventive adaptations of L. Frank Baum's Oz books with writer Eric Shanower.

And of course, we spend plenty of time talking about I Hate Fairyland, Skottie's gloriously twisted creator-owned fantasy series that turned the conventions of children's storybooks upside down and became one of his signature creations.Along the way, we discuss his creative influences, the evolution of his art, his move into writing, and how he's managed to carve out such a unique place for himself in the comics industry.